Rwanda, Congo hold first meeting of joint oversight committee under peace deal

Members of the M23 rebel group gather on their pick-up truck after recovering guns during a community street cleaning exercise called Salongo, aimed at strengthening local solidarity conducted by members of the M23 rebels, following their takeover of Bukavu, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, February 20, 2025. REUTERS/Victoire Mukenge/File Photo

(Reuters) -Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo held the first meeting of a joint oversight committee on Thursday, taking a step toward implementing a peace deal agreed last month in Washington even as other commitments are yet to be fulfilled.

The African Union, Qatar and the United States joined the meeting of the committee in Washington, which was established as a forum to deal with implementation and dispute resolution of the peace agreement.